Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call With Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov at the third meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO headquarters, Brussels, Belgium, June 15, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

AUG. 16, 2022

Attributed to Acting Pentagon Press Secretary Todd Breasseale:

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov to discuss Ukraine’s immediate and long-term security assistance needs. Minister Reznikov provided an update on the dynamics on the battlefield in Ukraine. The leaders also discussed planning for the next meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.

The leaders committed to remain in close contact.